Picture Books that Celebrate Hispanic and Latine Heritage for Kids and Families
From award-winning and beloved author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh comes this celebratory bilingual concept picture book of shapes features a birthday party. The book includes a double gatefold finale reveal. Included at the back of the book is a brief author's note, in English and Spanish, that lends additional context.
Ana cannot contain her excitement--her abuela is coming to stay with her and Mami for always! Abuela is sure to let Ana play whenever she wants instead of rushing her off to school, like her neighbor and babysitter, señora Mimí, sometimes does. In fact, as Ana's classmate points out, she won't need señora Mimí to babysit at all anymore! But señora Mimí is a good listener, and they have a lot of fun together feeding the squirrels and eating snacks. Maybe Ana isn't ready to say goodbye to señora Mimí just yet?
Also available in Spanish: No más señora Mimi
Season by season, a young girl walks with her abuelo along the beach as he shares stories about his life in Havana.
Julieta is eager to honor her Abuelita's spirit on Día de Muertos but struggles to find the perfect gift.
Also available in Spanish: El regalo de abuelita
Today, little Jesús has a big job to do. He's helping Papá at work, and he's in charge of the water jug -- which is also a magical clock! When it's empty, Papá explains, the workday is done. But what about all these thirsty animals? Soon, the water is gone, but the day is not over yet. Will Jesús be fired?! Or is the jug not really magical after all.
Also available in Spanish: El barrilito mágico de Papá
Lorito the bilingual parrot translates for Max and Abuela, but without him they must figure out how to communicate.
Carmencita does not like eating mangoes, but her grandmother shows her how to appreciate the fruit using the five senses.
Also available in Spanish: Cómo se come un mango
Gloriana overcomes anxiety on her first day of school and finds her voice in the classroom.
When Abuela comes to visit from Peru, she brings a suitcase full of treasures and her granddaughter learns that home is not just a place, but the love between family no matter the distance.
Also available in Spanish: La maleta de tesoros
A young boy shares his love for his mother's panza (belly), which is capable of remarkable things, including a place to hide and rest, and she loves it as an important part of herself.
Also available in Spanish: La panza de mamá
Told through the parallel stories of the butterflies' journey and Lucía's migrant farmer father, Cynthia Harmony's A Flicker of Hope is a love letter to the power of families and nature, both of which know no borders.
Also available in Spanish: Un aleteo de esperanza
Community members, primarily of Mexican-American descent, band together and protest the construction of a police station on designated parkland and transform it into a vibrant cultural hub adorned with colorful murals that celebrate their heritage. Includes backmatter on Chicano Park in San Diego California.
Also available in Spanish: El barrio se levanta
From the copper canyons of Mexico her swift footsteps echo. Clip clap, clip clap. Experience a 60-mile run with indigenous athlete Lorena Ramirez, who captured the world's attention when she won an ultramarathon in Mexico wearing a skirt and rubber sandals-the traditional clothes of the Rarámuri, "the light-footed people.
Jovita didn't want to cook and clean like her sisters, and she especially didn't want to wear the skirts her abuela gave her. She wanted to race her brothers and climb the tallest mesquite trees in Rancho Palos Blancos, ride horses, and wear pants! When her father and brothers joined the Cristeros War to fight for the right to practice religion, she wanted to help. She wasn't allowed to fight, but that didn't stop her from observing how her father strategized and familiarizing herself with the terrain. When tragedy struck, she did the only thing that felt right to her--cut her hair, donned a pair of pants, and continued the fight, commanding a battalion who followed her without question. Jovita Wore Pants is the story of a trailblazing revolutionary who fought for her freedom, told by her great niece.
Also available in Spanish: Jovita llevaba pantalones